Guinea Bissau

Amnesty International is concerned about the wave of arrests of former military personnel in the aftermath of an alleged coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau last week.

The United States and Cape Verde on Tuesday, expressed concern over the announcement by Guinea-Bissau that it foiled an attempted coup on Sunday, and arrested suspected plotters.

The independence of the judiciary and the media have come under attack, Amnesty International and Reporters sans Frontieres say.

Two journalists were arrested on 14 November 2001 by order of the state prosecutor. The two journalists were taken to the central police station in Bissau. No explanation was provided to explain the motive for the arrests. On 27 October, N'Tchama ordered the indefinite closure of the private daily "Diário de Bissau" and the private weekly "Gazeta de Noticias" because of "irregular activities." The prosecutor also accused the publications of disturbing the country's "peace and stability" and "...read more

Some 400 representatives of security forces, state bodies and civil society in Gabu, eastern Guinea-Bissau, have recommended the formation of a commission to monitor the observance of human rights in the area.

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